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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 10, 2025

2,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $315.80/cwt ≈ $2,116/hd at 670 lb · 245 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $340.07/cwt ≈ $2,173/hd at 639 lb · 198 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $279.79/cwt ≈ $2,275/hd at 813 lb · 186 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,440 3,264 1,739
Feeder cattle 2,440 — 1,739
Replacement cattle — 3,264 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported auction for the New Year, its been several weeks since a reported sale, a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. A higher undertone should be noted for the day. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding. Next Auction Dates for Jan 17th 24th and 31st

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
379 379 10 410.00 $410.00 $1,554 —
410–445 424 28 360.00–380.00 $370.38 $1,570 —
465–492 474 68 372.50–398.00 $386.50 $1,832 —
522–535 524 58 348.00–375.00 $359.54 $1,884 —
558–594 579 101 330.00–362.50 $343.66 $1,990 —
595 595 54 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 —
612–649 639 198 328.00–347.00 $340.07 $2,173 —
651–697 670 245 306.00–326.00 $315.80 $2,116 —
716–745 727 156 294.50–320.00 $315.56 $2,294 —
750–797 758 84 275.00–288.50 $284.05 $2,153 —
803–834 813 186 272.00–285.25 $279.79 $2,275 —
853 853 8 265.00 $265.00 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–397 383 19 360.00–400.00 $379.23 $1,452 —
408–433 422 20 347.00–360.00 $353.29 $1,491 —
473–485 479 13 327.50–346.00 $335.92 $1,609 —
522–544 539 64 331.00–352.50 $335.51 $1,808 —
571–582 577 28 322.50–327.50 $324.80 $1,874 —
609–649 640 60 298.00–318.50 $307.65 $1,969 —
651–683 658 27 290.00–296.00 $294.62 $1,939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 376 39 375.00–385.00 $378.78 $1,424 —
402–415 410 19 345.00–367.00 $352.94 $1,447 —
474–489 479 67 352.50–365.50 $361.09 $1,730 —
506–524 514 52 329.00–344.00 $337.71 $1,736 —
565–584 579 120 312.50–323.00 $317.11 $1,836 —
612–645 628 54 284.00–300.00 $289.56 $1,818 —
646 646 15 329.00 $329.00 $2,125 —
665–685 672 120 277.00–288.50 $283.26 $1,904 —
711–718 714 39 273.00 $273.00 $1,949 —
758–774 769 45 255.00–258.00 $257.15 $1,977 —
830 830 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 —
455–461 459 27 327.50–345.00 $334.57 $1,536 —
537 537 41 309.00 $309.00 $1,659 —
587 587 16 302.00 $302.00 $1,773 —
602–625 611 43 271.00–277.50 $273.62 $1,672 —
650 650 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.